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Interesting update from Audiostream blog re Mytek A/D converter in the works. Mytek is also coming out with a MQA certified A/D converter so you can go MQA end-to-end via Mytek. Expect to see the Brooklyn, which comes in silver or black, hit the streets in December 2015.
Antipodes CX + Roon, 818v3, DSP 7200SEs, 218, DSP3200s
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I have reviewed these two Teufel Raumfeld products recently: Stereo M Connector 2 (is a response on remarks about Raumfeld on page 1 of this thread)
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Some new snippets of information from Stereophile. Looks like CES is the new holy grail timeline.
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Nice, both more partners and a 352.8kHz MQA streamed from Tidal!
DSP8000SE, DSP7200SEHC, DSP5200SE sides, DSP7200SE rears, 861v8, 210, Sim2 Ultranero 4, Stewart Cinecurve 2.35:1, XEIT CM-5E Anamorphic lens, Dune HD Duo Cinema 8K and Wireworld Platinum 48G HDMI -> UHD722 -> Shunyata Omega Ethernet. Shunyata/Furutech power-cables/filters. SR Master Fuse@861v8. Uptone Etherregen with 10MHz OCXO clock.
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Is it time for an MQA section? Would be nice to be free to talk about MQA products, which I suspect will start to become more and more common. We have a Streaming/roon section.
Primary: MD600, MS200 (SpeakerLink to AES), Trinnov ST-2, Ayre V6-xe, Salk SS8 3x LRC.
Secondary: MC600 (whole house).
Zone one: 568.2, G57, MS200, Spatial Hologram M2SE.
Zone 2-6 (Awaiting assignment).
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+1. Heaven forbid they might screw up and sell a lot of the Explorer2s piggy backing off others' free publicity.
This could include not only competing products, but downstream products including headphones, earbuds and high resolution speakers, etc. Not to mention the music company marketing, if and when we get something to play or stream.
James
NC1: 861v8, ID41, 218, 251(to outdoors), DSP8000SEUG, 7200SEC, DSP520 rears, Apple TV, DirecTV, Oppo BD103, QNAP251, Roon
NC2-M7005, Triad Silver Speakers,Acurus Amps
FL1: 861v4, ID40, 218, MS200, DSP8000SEs, DSP7200SEC, DSP5000s, DirecTv, AppleTv, OppoBD103, QNAP469, Roon
FL2: Marantz 7005, 251, M60s,60C,33s, Oppo BDP-93,MS200, Roon
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Nice article on MQA in this month's HiFi News When it comes to MQA I can't recall being so excited by a new technology plus a pretty robust attitude to the naysayers.
Streaming: Roon, NUC, QNAP869 NAS
2ch system: dCS Vivaldi, Audionet Stern, Audionet Heisenberg, Magico Q1
Retro system: 101/104/105, Red Rose Spirit
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Well if the Mytek is an example of the caliber of offering M is going with MQA, it's hard to disagree. On paper, no slouch and given the common DAC hardware, it should not disappoint. Not sure how anyone buys a DAC these days!
Primary: MD600, MS200 (SpeakerLink to AES), Trinnov ST-2, Ayre V6-xe, Salk SS8 3x LRC.
Secondary: MC600 (whole house).
Zone one: 568.2, G57, MS200, Spatial Hologram M2SE.
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Not sure what you are saying. Do you mean how does anyone choose a DAC these days?
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Not sure what you are saying. Do you mean how does anyone choose a DAC these days? Precisely. It seems that each successive DAC is incrementally better than the last, with better processing, DSD, DXD, etc. Now do you buy a DAC before the imminent launch of MQA, knowing that its likely more than just a software update for the full MQA offering. Then the question arises, do you want it link to Tidal, etc? In M land, I supposes your tied to 808/818 if your using DSP's. Even M had to wait a couple extra months before it rolled out products. High class, first world problems I conceed, but still an interesting time where waiting seems the most appropriate action.
Primary: MD600, MS200 (SpeakerLink to AES), Trinnov ST-2, Ayre V6-xe, Salk SS8 3x LRC.
Secondary: MC600 (whole house).
Zone one: 568.2, G57, MS200, Spatial Hologram M2SE.
Zone 2-6 (Awaiting assignment).
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Precisely. It seems that each successive DAC is incrementally better than the last, with better processing, DSD, DXD, etc. Now do you buy a DAC before the imminent launch of MQA, knowing that its likely more than just a software update for the full MQA offering. Right. You need to decide on the feature set before sorting through which fit into your price range. What formats do you want? How will it be connected to source and output? Do you need a volume control? Up-sampling? Stereo or multichannel? Then the question arises, do you want it link to Tidal, etc? I don't know of any that do nor should they. That might be role of the renderer.
Kal Rubinson
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The Scottish singer/songwriter Amy Duncan has just announced that her new album Undercurrents, due for release in February next year, has been MQA encoded. Sound quality is very important to me and so I am delighted to say that Undercurrents has been encoded into a brand new streaming format which is being launched by Meridian Audio called MQA: Master Quality Authenticated.
I heard some of the MQA tracks in London last week, and the songs sounded expansive and rich like they did in the studio, with absolutely no loss of quality. Normally it is only the artists and producers that get to hear music in this way but this new format is going to be available for everyone to hear soon!
Really happy to say that Undercurrents will be part of the promotion of MQA as it is being introduced to the industry, alongside some other great music which I am looking forward to discovering. It's worth noting that this initiative came about through Amy's association with Edinburgh Meridian dealer Loud & Clear, who are previewing the album (on vinyl) on 6 February. Let's hope they play some MQA tracks too! Anyway, it's looking good for a real MQA push in the new year.
Main: MD600 > 818v3, Stax T8000/SR-X9000, SME 15/IV, PS Audio Stellar Phono, Musical Fidelity A3cr power amp, Dynaudio Special 40s.
Study: MD600 > Moon 300D, Stax SRM-3/Lambda Classic.
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